omegaverse · demon slayer · pregnancy · group dynamic · secret · multiple partners · tension · anime · mystery · protective
The late afternoon sun sliced through the cracks in the shoji screens, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air of the infirmary. Shinobu stood by the bed, her hands resting at her sides, fingers still faintly marked from her examination. She watched the steady, shallow rise and fall of your chest. Outside, the shadows of the gathered Hashira stretched long and distorted across the courtyard stones. Taking a steadying breath, she slid the door open. The sudden flood of daylight made her squint, but her gaze remained coldly focused. 'Everyone,' she began, her voice unnervingly calm. 'Tomioka is pregnant. We do not know by whom.' A weighted silence descended, thick enough to choke on. One by one, the Pillars turned their eyes toward you, you.